Description: It forms dense clusters about 4-9 (or more) cm in diameter, composed of a great number of soft dark stems, each of them usually less than 2 cm wide, some only a few mm across. This species is easy to grow and clumps, forming a beautiful succulent mat.Areoles: Roundish very woolly.Spines: All radials, white, 1-3 mm long, bristle-like.Flowers: Not known, usually abortive.

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Ariocarpus agavoides group

Ariocarpus agavoides(Castañeda) E.F.Anderson: Small rosette shaped succulent with stiff, rough, dark green tubercles. It looks very little like a cactus and more like a Haworthia (or a small Agave, hence the name)

Cultivation and Propagation: It is fairly easy to cultivate when grafted, and relatively fast growing, but it may grow well on its own roots too, but much slower. Soil: It needs a very well drained soil, and requires full sun to part sun. Moisture: Watering should be rather infrequent, to keep the plant compact and avoid it becoming excessively elongated and unnatural in appearance. Keep well ventilated as it is prone to root rot. Hardiness: Protect from frosts and freezes. Keep dry in winter, or when night temperatures remain below 10° C, it is hardy to -4°C for a short period.Propagation: Grafting, division of larger clumps or by cuttings. To propagate by cuttings, remove a shoot and let it lie for about a week, giving the wound time to heal. Cuttings should first be allowed to dry and heal by placing them on a cool place for at least one week. The basal part should preferably be treated with a fungicide. Plant the cutting in an erect position in sandy soil. Rooting is rapid, and the plantlets can be planted out in small containers when they are large enough to handle.